Principal Corner

It is my honor and privilege to introduce myself as to you as the principal of Manawa Elementary School. I am extremely proud to represent our wonderful school and am excited that your family will be a part Manawa Elementary School community for the upcoming school year.

Our staff is highly dedicated to meeting the individual needs of all students. Our entire staff is passionate about increasing student achievement, which is reflected through our culture of high expectations, collaboration, and life-long learning.
We value and appreciate the strong partnerships that we have with our school families, and we recognize this is key to a quality education for our children. We know that each child that attends Manwa Elementary will bring with them unique personalities and individual experiences and abilities. Our hope is to instill a love of learning in each student and allow them ample opportunities to explore their interests and passions within the school setting.

We recognize and appreciate that learning opportunities happen everywhere – in the classroom, on the playground, and at home. At school, our outstanding staff and teachers are focused on providing a learning environment where our students feel challenged and can thrive. Working in partnership with our families, we hope to provide a supportive and safe environment where our young students can take risks, make mistakes, build resilience and develop a strong foundation of academic and life skills that will prepare them to be contributing members of the global community for the 21st century.

A little about myself: I received my Bachelor’s from Marian University. I spent 17 years teaching 4K through grade 8. I have taught in a variety of schools ranging from parochial schools where I taught a combination 1st and 2nd grade in Mishicot WI, to a parochial school where I taught grades 5-8 in Racine WI, and finally to Kenosha Unified School District where I taught 4K and Kindergarten. During my teaching career, I received many opportunities for leadership within my schools and the districts. Those opportunities led me to pursue a higher degree. I earned my Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from National Louis University in 2015. This is my first principalship and it is an honor to work for the School District of Manawa. I am very excited to begin my third year as the principal for Manawa Elementary School.

On behalf of everyone at Manawa Elementary, thank you for visiting our school’s website. I invite you to regularly visit our website as a way to stay connected to what is happening at Manawa Elementary, the School District of Manawa, and in your child’s classroom. Please note that throughout the year this website will be used to share updates and information.

As always, please contact me if I can assist in any way in making Manawa Elementary the best place it can be. I look forward to continuing to build relationships with you, while creating a positive learning environment for our students and families.